BROWSE
townland
Barr an Churraigh
genitive: Bharr an Churraigh
(Irish)
Barracurragh
(English)

Glossary

English top
English marsh

Centrepoint

52.7355, -6.31866latitude, longitude
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Historical references

1667
Curraghcurre asl. Barraghore als. Barcurach and Larahen (Duke of Albemarle)
ASE Leathanach: 144
1725
Barracurra
CGn. Imleabhar: 47, Leathanach: 445, Uimhir: 31388
1726
Barramua (Bundel – Esmond)
CGn. Imleabhar: 49, Leathanach: 324, Uimhir: 32164
1733
Baracurra (Esmond-Sutherland)
CGn. Imleabhar: 74, Leathanach: 426, Uimhir: 51891
1840
Bárr a’ churraigh ‘top of the moor’
OD:AL
1840
Barracurra
GJReturn:AL (LG)
1840
Barracurragh’
BS:AL

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